A quick look at the teams involved in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League this season and you’d be forgiven for thinking this was a Champions League draw. While the top tier of European soccer will rightly hog the spotlight in the days to come, the Europa League represents an intriguing sub-plot. And although […]

Leighton Baines and Aiden McGeady are among eight Everton players not to have made the trip to Bern for Thursday's Europa League last-32 first leg against Young Boys. As well as Baines and McGeady (both knee), the traveling party is also missing Leon Osman, Steven Pienaar and Arouna Kone – a trio in action for […]

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has renewed his contract and will remain at the club until June 2019, with an additional year as an option. An official announcement is expected in the coming days. The deal was completed earlier today, and part of the agreement allows the player to control his image rights which will propel […]

After two draws in yesterday's action in two close encounters, we have another two matches in store today with Basel against Porto and Schalke 04 versus Real Madrid. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid (Champions League), 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Soccer 2GO & ESPN Deportes Basel vs […]

If you’re like many soccer fans who want to watch La Liga games on beIN SPORTS and Bundesliga matches on GolTV, but can’t find the networks anywhere on your television guide, there is now a solution to the problem. GolTV, which has seen its channel removed by both Comcast and DirecTV over the last year or […]

Since the news about Sling TV was announced in January, we’ve received a lot of questions about the service, what it means for soccer fans and how it works, so instead of continuing to reply to each comment or e-mail individually, we thought it’d be more helpful to share the answers with everyone in this public post. If […]

Sling TV, a brand-new online streaming service, is now available that provides sports fans and cord cutters with access to ESPN, beIN SPORTS and more than 20 other network channels. The service is available in the United States and no cable or TV subscription is required. All you need is an Internet connection, $20 per month […]

Tottenham face the unenviable task of playing six vital matches over the next 17 days, but Mauricio Pochettino is confident they have the wherewithal to succeed. The Argentinian's start to life at White Hart Lane was not straightforward, but the Capital One Cup final against Chelsea on March 1 (live on beIN SPORTS and DishWorld […]

To hear this disaffected Major League Soccer player tell it, hope is all but lost. Sounds like the gap between what players want in collective bargaining and what the league may be willing to concede is too vast, and some sort of work stoppage creeps toward maddening inevitability. "We feel like we've made a huge […]

Real Madrid were preparing to have their players wear the club's alternative black kit with a dragon pattern on the shirt for tonight's Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Schalke 04. But since the away kit is too similar to Schalke's home shirt, UEFA have required the reigning champions of Europe to don […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests FOX Sports analyst and commentator Janusz Michallik and Real Salt Lake Technical Director Craig Waibel to discuss the latest soccer news and talking points. Former USA soccer player Michallik will discuss yesterday's UEFA Champions League results as well as today's matches in Europe. Waibel, meanwhile, will be on […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes his team needs to start playing well again and is confident they will take steps towards improving recent performances this evening against Schalke 04. The Italian boss was speaking ahead of his side's Champions League Round of 16 first leg in Gelsenkirchen. Ancelotti is trying to remain upbeat despite his […]

For Spurs, their Europa League campaign continues Thursday against Fiorentina. For Liverpool, another campaign begins at Anfield against Besiktas. Both are in similar league positions, form, and a similar predicament – how seriously do we take the Europa League when we could still finish in the top four? It’s the tightrope that both Brendan Rodgers […]

In the last few years, Manchester United has preferred to play wingers and forwards in center midfield over actual central midfielders. Going back to the end of the Sir Alex Ferguson's era, the legendary Scot famously picked the likes of Rafael, John O’ Shea and Ji-Sung Park ahead of Paul Pogba in the center of […]

Soccer in America has forever been the domain of those who enjoy combining philosophy and sport. Until the recent growth of MLS, soccer fans tended to gather in their corners of the internet and often try to create enclaves of sophistication; it was not enough to cheer for the sport as an American football or […]